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Origin and history

The Church of Saint-Firmin of Vaux-en-Amienois, located in the department of the Somme, is dedicated to Saint Firmin the martyr, the first bishop of Amiens. Built in the 16th century, it depended before the French Revolution on the cathedral chapter of Amiens, which had its weapons placed there in 1696 after the demolition of the jube separating the nave from the choir. This chalk monument is distinguished by its quadrangular bell tower covered in slate and its portal in basket handle, typical of the religious architecture of the time.

In the 19th century, the church underwent major changes: the nave was enlarged and the gate repaired in 1875. Outside, a 16th-century carved piedà, now mutilated, surmounts the southern gate, bearing witness to the local artistic heritage. The gable wall, pierced by a door in a basket handle surmounted by an arch in a braid, illustrates the constructive techniques of the Renaissance in the region.

Prior to the Revolution, the church was closely linked to the Amienese religious authority, as evidenced by the weapons of the cathedral chapter painted in 1696. These historical elements underline its central role in the spiritual and community life of Vaux-en-Amienois, from the Middle Ages to modern transformations.

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